Directories by Verification Requirements

Introduction

Verification requirements are the clearest available proxy for how much effort a listing will take and how much a listing is worth. A directory that publishes anything anyone submits is cheap to appear in and correspondingly cheap as a signal. One that requires proof of identity, domain control or an established account is more work and means more.

This is one of the few effort-related fields this dataset can populate honestly, because it is usually stated on the directory's own pages. Approval time and review process are not, and remain null throughout.

Evidence base

Evidence base: 56 of 64 verified directories in the PetroHrys dataset require verification before listing. Every figure and table on this page is generated from those records at build time. Fields that were never established are shown as Unknown rather than filled in.

Decision framework

Budget effort by requirement, not by directory size. A small gated registry can take longer than a large open one.
Gather proof once. Domain control, company registration details and a consistent description cover most requirements.
Expect gated directories to reject inconsistencies between your listing and your public record.

Comparison

Directories by Verification Requirements: verified directories, top 12 of 56 by editorial score
Directory	Country	Category	Scope	Submission	Verification required	Review system	PetroHrys Score
Companies House Register	united-kingdom	government	national	Free	Yes	No	95
ABN Lookup	australia	government	national	Free	Yes	No	93
Search ASIC registers	australia	government	national	Free	Yes	No	92
Baza Internetowa REGON	poland	government	national	Free	Yes	No	91
L'Annuaire des Entreprises	france	government	national	Free	Yes	No	91
Veřejný rejstřík a Sbírka listin	czech-republic	government	national	Free	Yes	No	91
Bundesanzeiger	germany	government	national	Unknown	Yes	No	90
Gemeinsames Registerportal der Länder	germany	government	national	Unknown	Yes	No	90
Registro Imprese	italy	government	national	Unknown	Yes	No	90
Care Quality Commission	united-kingdom	healthcare	national	Unknown	Yes	No	89
Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle	france	government	national	Unknown	Yes	No	89
USPTO Trademark Search	united-states	government	national	Free	Yes	No	89

Advantages recorded across these directories

Primary legal source for UK company data
Free public access to filings
Free, no login required
Authoritative ABN status and GST data
Free across every register
Includes banned and disqualified registers, which most registries omit

Disadvantages recorded across these directories

Companies House states it does not verify the accuracy of filed information
Limited to publicly disclosable ABR fields
Split across many separate register searches
Interface is primarily Polish-language
Interface is French-language
Interface is primarily Czech-language

Recommendations

Treat a verification requirement as a positive signal about the directory rather than an obstacle. The directories that check are the ones whose listings a reader can trust.

When not to use this

Anyone looking for the fastest possible route to a large number of listings.

Frequently asked questions

Does verification required mean identity documents?

Not necessarily. It means the directory requires some form of confirmation before a listing is published, which may be an account, domain control, or company details. This dataset does not record which, so it is not stated.

Editorial references

Every directory named here has its own page recording what was verified, when, by whom and from which source. Scoring is documented in How the PetroHrys Score Works, and the verification standard in How Directories Are Verified.